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The Director of Dietary, Housekeeping, Laundry and Courier establishes policies, procedures, objectives and work standards. Maintains quality control and compliance with regulatory requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor's degree in business, administration, or related field AND Three (3) years of management experience OR; Associate's degree in business, administration, or related field AND Five (5) years of management experience.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Strives to provide the highest quality of service to clients and customers at all times.
2. Responsible for budgeting, controlling expenses and policies.
3. Monitors and audits the accounting and control process within the department.
4. Initiates employee hire, promotion, discharge, or transfer, and encourages follow-through on associate incentive and performs employee evaluations.
5. Completes the special events appropriately.
6. Responsible for implementation and effectiveness of dietary program at the hospital.
7. Takes necessary actions to ensure that all quality and service standards are met.
8. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
9. Assures that all food is delivered complete to appropriate areas at the correct time and that all food meets the standards for taste, temperature and appearance.
10. Assures that all production sheets are kept correct and up to date.
11. Assures all leftovers are used within HACCP guidelines.
12. Assures all storage areas are kept clean and stock rotated.
13. Prepares employee work schedules and assigns duties.
14. Instructs and trains employees in proper use, care, and maintenance of equipment, and in conforming to the departments' standards, policies, and procedures.
15. Responsibly ensures that all routines are completed for each week as assigned in the departments.
16. Completes schedules/time cards in a timely manner.
17. Provides essential equipment and supplies and ensures that cleaning agents and housekeeping chemicals meet required standards of effect, maximum cleanliness and sanitation.
18. Inspects and evaluates the hospital's physical condition. Makes recommendations concerning painting, furnishing and furniture, relocation of equipment and allocation of space to improve sanitation, appearances and efficiency.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.
2. Ability to sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time.
3. Ability to handle, lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 40 pounds.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, and body fluids.
2. Office and hospital setting.
3. Frequent exposure to numerous cleaning chemicals.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to take the initiative and lead others.
2. Effective interpersonal skills.
3. Good listening skills.
4. Good diplomatic skills.
5. Must have independent decision-making ability.
6. Ability to work in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment.
7. Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
WTZ Wetzel County Hospital
Cost Center:
500 WTZ Administration
Address:
3 East Benjamin Drive
New Martinsville
West Virginia
WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.
